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Coffey Architects references industrial history for London housing and arts spaces

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Occupying the former Rich Industrial Estate that was once the centre of Bermondsey's 19th-century tannery trade, the three buildings by Coffey Architects are part of a wider masterplan for the neighbourhood by architects AHMM for developer London Square. They have individual control of the external shutters to mediate light and air.

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Tadao Ando designs concrete arts centre for Sharjah to be "round like the Earth"

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Japanese architect Tadao Ando has unveiled the design for Il Teatro at Aljada, a cylindrical performing arts centre in Sharjah that will overlook a sunken water feature. This will let visitors enter the arts centre via concrete walkways leading across the water pools. "Il It will be surrounded by greenery, with parks on both sides. "Il

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Studio Libeskind set to add angular extension to Antwerp art deco tower

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Studio Libeskind plans to introduce cultural facilities and a rooftop viewpoint to the iconic, 90-year-old high-rise, designed in the art deco style by Belgian architect Jan Van Hoenacker. Tower will become "public space for art". Today we are transforming the entire complex into a public space for art.".

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Rex clads "mystery box" World Trade Center performance arts center in translucent marble

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Architecture studio Rex has revealed the translucent-marble-clad Perelman Performing Arts Center at New York's World Trade Center site. Located alongside One World Trade Center in downtown Manhattan, the Perelman Performing Arts Center by Rex comprises a cubic structure with thin marble cladding.

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Heatherwick Studio designs volcano-like performing arts centre for China

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British designer Thomas Heatherwick 's studio has revealed visuals of a performing arts centre planned for Hainan , China, that draws on the island's volcanic landscape and Hainanese opera costumes. The Hainan Performing Arts Centre was designed by Heatherwick Studio and will be built in Jiangdong.

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Evolving urban life celebrated at Shanghai Shipyard Masterplan by Farrells

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A key driver behind the masterplan, conceived by Farrells, was to create an interconnected new destination. Comprising two office blocks with a large public plaza, Shanghai Shipyard has vibrant streetscapes that forms part of the larger context of an arts and cultural focused area.

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Pascoe Vale Girls College – Performing Arts and Food Technology Centre // Brand Architects

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Pascoe Vale Girls College underwent a major refurbishment and extension to house a new performing arts centre and updated food technology and music facilities in the renovated sports hall. The school wished to create a space that would encourage school, family, and community engagement. © Brand Architects. © Brand Architects.